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Court Documents Reveal That Apple Will Use Qualcomm 5G Modems Through 2023
Last year Apple and Qualcomm buried the hatchet, which paved the way to using Qualcomm modems in Apple’s new 5G iPhones. A teardown from earlier today revealed that the iPhone 12 series is using the X55 modem, a modem usually found paired with a Snapdragon 865 chipset in this year’s Android phones.But this is just the beginning of the partnership. And it’s actually the settlement filing that reveals what’s to come from both Apple and Qualcomm. The two companies agreed to use the X55 for the 2020 launch.
Then Qualcomm’s X60 modem will be used for the 2021 launch, a 5nm chip while the X55 is manufactured on a 7nm process (a node behind the Apple A14 chipset). This should reduce the power usage in 5G mode compared to current models. Also, it works with third-gen mmWave antennas, which are smaller (the iPhone 12-series has a noticeable window for the mmWave antennas).After that Apple will mix and match modems as needed – the 2022 and 2023 releases will use a selection of X65 and X70 modems, which are yet to be announced.Back in 2019 Apple acquired Intel’s smartphone modem business, which led to speculations that it will be building its own 5G solutions for the 2022 generation. That appears to no longer be the case (though the language in the settlement leaves some wiggle room).Apple intends to commercially launch (i) New Models of Apple Products during the time period between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021 (the “2020 Launchâ€), some of which use the SDX55 Qualcomm Chipset, (ii) New Models of Apple Products during the time period between June 1, 2021 and May 31, 2022 (the “2021 Launchâ€), some of which use the SDX60 Qualcomm Chipset, and (iii) New Models of Apple Products during the time period between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2024 (the “2022/23 Launchâ€), some of which use the SDX65 or SDX70 Qualcomm Chipsets (each a “Launch†and collectively the “Launchesâ€)profile/1756IMG_20200907_154017_971.jpg
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Vivo Officially Confirms Origin OS Is Replacing Funtouch OS
Earlier this week, news broke out that vivo is gearing up to replace its Funtouch OS with an all-new overlay called Origin OS based on Android. The project has been dubbed a complete makeover of Funtouch OS and now we have official confirmation from vivo that Origin OS is indeed real thanks to several posts from the brand’s official WeChat account.The launch of the new OS is expected to take place on November 19 when vivo is planning to hold its developer conference. There we’ll get to see what vivo has in store on its software front and we also might just see the upcoming vivo X60 which has been rumored to launch around November-December.
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Top 10 Trending Phones Of Week 7
The Samsung Galaxy F62 debuted this week and immediately shot to the top of our trending chart.It's joined on the all-Samsung podium by the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the entry-level Galaxy A12. This leaves last week's leader, the Xiaomi Mi 11 all the way down in fourth.In fifth we have the Mi 11 Ultra - a phone that is still weeks away from an official debut, but is already causing a buzz.The Poco M3 is in sixth, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max slipped to seventh. The Samsung Galaxy A51 is now eight, ahead of two more Xiaomi made phones - the Redmi Note 9 Pro and the Poco X3 NFC.The Samsung Galaxy A71 and Galaxy S21 are the two members of last week's top 10 to drop out this time, but it's still a good week for Samsung with its domination of the top.
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